This venerable winery, which has thirty years of history (long by California standards), has turned out a bevy of new releases. The 2005 Pinot Noir 30th Anniversary Mt. Harlan Cuvee is Calera’s effort to offer a Pinot Noir that is drinkable upon release. This selection is fashioned from younger vines and lots from the limestone soils of the Selleck and Mills vineyards. A medium ruby color is followed by chalky, earthy scents intermixed with notions of sweet cherries, pomegranates, spice, and minerals. Medium-bodied, with velvety tannins, it represents a naked expression of beautiful Pinot Noir fruit as there is no evidence of oak (even though 30% new French oak barrels are utilized during the aging process). Drink it over the next 4-5 years.Tel. (831) 637-9170; Fax (831) 637-9070